Daucus carota ‘Amsterdam Forcing 3’ is an early maturing carrot, bearing delicious, blunt-ended roots. It’s one of the earliest carrots suitable for forcing outdoors or growing under cloches to extend the season. The carrots develop a good orange colour early on, and have an excellent sweet flavour.

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Sow Daucus carota ‘Amsterdam Forcing 3’ seed in frames or under cloches, in well-prepared, stone-free soil from February. Continue to sow every fortnight for a continuous crop until autumn, in rows 30cm apart. Cover seedlings with horticultural fleece to deter carrot fly.

How to grow Daucus 'Amsterdam Forcing 3'

Plant size

30cm height

8cm spread

Aspect

South facing, west facing

Sun exposure:
Full sun

Hardiness:
Hardy

Soil type:
Well drained / light / sandy / chalky / alkaline / acidic

Plant care:
Needs regular watering in pots

Plant calendar

A table displaying which months are best to sow, plant and harvest.

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Sow

Sow

J

Do not Sow in January

F

Do not Sow in February

M

Do Sow in March

A

Do Sow in April

M

Do Sow in May

J

Do not Sow in June

J

Do not Sow in July

A

Do not Sow in August

S

Do not Sow in September

O

Do not Sow in October

N

Do not Sow in November

D

Do not Sow in December

Harvest

Harvest

J

Do not Harvest in January

F

Do not Harvest in February

M

Do not Harvest in March

A

Do not Harvest in April

M

Do not Harvest in May

J

Do not Harvest in June

J

Do Harvest in July

A

Do Harvest in August

S

Do Harvest in September

O

Do not Harvest in October

N

Do not Harvest in November

D

Do not Harvest in December

Daucus 'Amsterdam Forcing 3' and wildlife

Daucus 'Amsterdam Forcing 3' has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.